POETRY BITES

AT

 

THE KITCHEN GARDEN CAFE

WITH

SUSAN RICHARDSON

 

Susan Richardson’s collection Creatures of the Intertidal Zone (Cinnamon Press) is inspired by her journey through Iceland, Greenland and Newfoundland in the footsteps of an intrepid female Viking.  Based in Wales, Susan regularly performs poetry at literary festivals (including Hay, Runnymede and Adelaide), at art exhibition openings, environmental events and on BBC Radio Wales.

 Poetry Bites also includes floor spots where you can share your own poetry with an appreciative audience.  Please arrive early to book a spot.

7.30pm, Tuesday 16^th September  2008  (Food available from 6.30pm)

Kitchen Garden Café
17 York Road
Kings Heath
Birmingham
B14 7SA

£5 (£4) To reserve a place email jacquirowe@hotmail.co.uk or pay at the door.

 MAKING POETRY - NEXT WORKSHOP

20th September

MASTERCLASS - MEMORY, EXPERIENCE, OBJECTS: FUEL, ENGINE, CAR

What we write comes mostly from sharp experience, whether recent or buried in the past, often prompted by resonant objects and places.  How can we best access memory and experience to drive our writing forward?  Mario Petrucci offers expert tools and a good wrench.

 

 

 

JACQUI ROWE: KEEPING POETRY ALIVE
'You may have seen Jacqui’s Feature Article or read about her in our November 2007 update, but in case you missed both, here’s a quick reminder:
"Writer and course leader Jacqui Rowe has been a leading light in bringing live poetry and educational events to the West Midlands. She was recently long-listed for the Bridport Poetry Prize 2007, an international creative writing competition which was launched in 1973. Her passion for poetry currently sees her fighting the battle to keep her regular live poetry evening alive despite the closure of the Midlands Arts Centre. Take a look at her website to find out how you could help with sponsorship, words of encouragement or to find out about courses in creative writing." Artsphere November Update, 2007

Well Jacqui is certainly winning the battle to keep both her poetry evening and workshops alive, and is making rather a success of things. Artsphere Director, Jax Lovelock, had the opportunity to catch up with Jacqui recently following the first Poetry Bites event held indendently from the Midlands Arts Centre. Jacqui says, “The evening went really well, there were lots of people there, as many as we had at MAC.” Eager to move on, Jacqui is now clarifying the aims of Poetry Bites and looking at ways of accessing funding so that more people can benefit from both that and her Making Poetry Workshops.

Jacqui’s work is engaging and inspirational, and well worth a look.'

Artsphere June 2008 Update http://www.artsphere.co.uk/

NEWS AND UPDATES

 

TREASURES OF THE CITY WORKSHOP

There was an unexpected addition to the Making Poetry workshop on 14th June, the Celebrating Sanctuary event, part of Refugee week in Birmingham.   This workshop takes participants on a tour of the main squares in Birmingham, so there was plenty for them to write about. Have a look at the short film above for a flavour of the afternoon.The next workshop, with MARIO PETRUCCI, is on 20th September.

For photographs and comments, go to http://www.jacquirowe.com/page7.htm  and for more information about the workshops, go to http://www.jacquirowe.com/page6.htm

MAKING POETRY WORKSHOPS

The first Making Poetry workshop, which took place in May, was a big success!   Participants were stunned by the venue, the wonderful Shakespeare Memorial Room.  A great deal of writing took place, from intensive autobiography to creating a character and writing in a voice, for which the participants were sent out to observe people in Paradise Forum.  The workshop was oversubscribed, so early booking for the others is advisable.  For images on comments from the first workshop, go to: http://www.jacquirowe.com/page6.htm

 

ECO-POETRY PACK

For World Environment Day on June 5th 2008, The Poetry Society has commissioned award-winning poet, ecologist and educator Mario Petrucci (who will be presenting Making Poetry Masterclasses on 19th July and 20th September) to develop a series of Environment-centred resource packs, designed for schools, young adults and poets. Visit http://www.poetrysociety.org.uk/content/education/poetryclass/news/ to download them for free! 

MAKING POETRY WORKSHOPS IN BIRMINGHAM NOW

http://www.jacquirowe.com/page6.htm

 

 

Making Poetry Workshops in the Shakespeare Memorial Room, Birmingham

 

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